District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B680: DC Water and Sewer Authority Billing and Disconnection Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
Status: Signed into law, August 28, 2026
What the bill says
To amend, onatemporary basis,the Language Access Actof2004 to includethe Districtof ColumbiaWaterand SewerAuthority as a covered entity with majorpublic contact; to amend the DistrictofColumbiaPublic WorksAct of 1954 to require that theDistrictof Columbia Waterand SewerAuthority submitinformationregarding disconnections to the Council, the Office ofthe People'sCounsel, the Officeofthe Attorney General, and the Office oftheTenantAdvocate ona monthly basis…
From the enrolled text, June 26, 2026:
To amend, onatemporary basis,the Language Access Actof2004 to includethe Districtof ColumbiaWaterand SewerAuthority as a covered entity with majorpublic contact; to amend the DistrictofColumbiaPublic WorksAct of 1954 to require that theDistrictof Columbia Waterand SewerAuthority submitinformationregarding disconnections to the Council, the Office ofthe People'sCounsel, the Officeofthe Attorney General, and the Office oftheTenantAdvocate ona monthly basis; to amend the Waterand Sewer Authority Establishmentand DepartmentofPublic Works Reorganization Actof 1996 to clarify the impositionofchargesand penalties forlate paymentofwaterservice charges and bills; andtoamend section431 ofTitle21ofthe District ofColumbiaMunicipal Regulationstomodify the notice requirements to building occupantsprior to awater service disconnection. BE IT ENACTED BY THECOUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, That this act maybe cited as the "DC Waterand SewerAuthority Billing and Disconnection Clarification 'Temporary Amendment Actof2026". Sec. 2. Section 2(3)(B) ofthe Language Access Actof 2004, effective June 19, 2004 (D.C, Law 15-167; D.C. Official Code § 2-1931(3)(B)), isamended by addinga newsubsubparagraph(vii-1)to readas follows: "(vii-l) The DistrictofColumbiaWaterand SewerAuthority:". Sec. 3. Section216(d) ofthe Waterand SewerAuthority Establishmentand Department ofPublic Works Reorganization Actof1996, effective April 18, 1996(D.C. Law 11-111; D.C. Offficial Code § 34-2202.16(d)), is amendedto read as follows: "(@TheAuthoritymay impose additional chargesandpenalties for late paymentofbills not exceedinga charge of10% foranycharges orbillsremaining unpaid for more than 30 days, and apenalty attherateof1%permonthcompounded monthly forany charges orbillsthat remain unpaid formorethan 60 days"." ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec. 4. Section 103of the District ofColumbia Public Works Act of1954, …
Sponsors
- Charles Allen (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Law L26-0165 Published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 012061
- : Became Law L26-0165, effective 2026-08-14
- : Act A26-0352 Published in DC Register
- : Transmitted to Congress for review
- : Returned unsigned by the Mayor
- : Signed by the Mayor — Act A26-0352
- : Transmitted to Mayor
- : Final Reading, CC
- : Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council
- : First Reading
Votes
- Final Reading, CC (June 2, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- First Reading (May 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Temporary Bill
Common questions
- What is B680?
- B680 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): DC Water and Sewer Authority Billing and Disconnection Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.
- What does B680 do?
- In its own words: To amend, onatemporary basis,the Language Access Actof2004 to includethe Districtof ColumbiaWaterand SewerAuthority as a covered entity with majorpublic contact; to amend the DistrictofColumbiaPublic WorksAct of 1954 to require that theDistrictof Columbia Waterand SewerAuthority submitinformationregarding disconnections to the Council, the Office ofthe People'sCounsel, the Officeofthe Attorney General, and the Office oftheTenantAdvocate ona monthly basis…
- What is the status of B680?
- Signed into law as of August 28, 2026. Latest action: Law L26-0165 Published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 012061 (August 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored B680?
- Charles Allen (D).
- Where is the official record for B680?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0680
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